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Parents, Kids and the Stuff We Obsess AboutMon, 16 Dec 2013 19:25:48 +0000en-UShourly1http://wordpress.org/?v=3.8.5This Week on the GeekDad Communityhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/geekdad-community-this-week/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/geekdad-community-this-week/#commentsSat, 17 Nov 2012 11:00:08 +0000GeekDad Communityhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=154182Our weekly round up of what's happening over on the GeekDad Community.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/geekdad-community-this-week/feed/0Have a Not-So-Scary Halloween at Walt Disney Worldhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/not-so-scary-halloween/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/not-so-scary-halloween/#commentsTue, 06 Nov 2012 10:00:14 +0000Zhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=152678While the lion's share of seasonal attention goes to the Horror Nights festival at rival Universal Studios, Walt Disney World offers a more family-friendly option for those looking for some Halloween merriment. I attended their annual Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/not-so-scary-halloween/feed/4GeekDad Puzzle of the Week Solution: Halloween Kids Party Puzzlehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/geekdad-puzzle-of-the-week-solution-halloween-kids-party-puzzle/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/geekdad-puzzle-of-the-week-solution-halloween-kids-party-puzzle/#commentsMon, 05 Nov 2012 09:00:37 +0000Judd Schorrhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=152560Hope that everyone is still feasting on remainder Halloween candy. Here is this past week's puzzle as previously posted: Kids' Halloween parties are great this time of year, unless of course you don’t read the invite carefully and ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/geekdad-puzzle-of-the-week-solution-halloween-kids-party-puzzle/feed/0Trailer for Upcoming PS3 Game Puppeteer Recalls The Nightmare Before Christmashttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/trailer-ps3-puppeteer/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/trailer-ps3-puppeteer/#commentsThu, 01 Nov 2012 18:46:20 +0000Matt Blumhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=152224The PS3-exclusive video game Puppeteer, scheduled to come out sometime next year, promises to be a visually stunning, creative, and highly original experience. They just released a trailer for the game especially for Halloween.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/11/trailer-ps3-puppeteer/feed/0Great, Geeky Kids Halloween Costumeshttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/great-geeky-kids-halloween-costumes/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/great-geeky-kids-halloween-costumes/#commentsWed, 31 Oct 2012 22:32:12 +0000Ken Denmeadhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=152147http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/great-geeky-kids-halloween-costumes/feed/2Universal Classic Monsters for Halloween Viewinghttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/universal-classic-monsters/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/universal-classic-monsters/#commentsWed, 31 Oct 2012 09:45:26 +0000Tony Simshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=151948Below is my recipe for an all star classic monster movie night, whether it be Halloween or any other night. Another good thing about this list of movies is that they are not too bad for kids to watch also. ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/universal-classic-monsters/feed/0From Clowns to Zombies, Video Series Examines Why We Get Scaredhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/videos-explain-scares/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/videos-explain-scares/#commentsWed, 31 Oct 2012 09:15:33 +0000Dave Bankshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=151911It's fun to be frightened. Whether it's Jigsaw or Jason, Pennywise or Pinhead, a start and a scream are all part of good entertainment, especially this time of year. But why are these horror movie bad guys scary? For ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/videos-explain-scares/feed/0GeekDad Puzzle of the Week: Halloween Kids Party Puzzlehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/geekdad-puzzle-of-the-week-halloween-kids-party-puzzle/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/geekdad-puzzle-of-the-week-halloween-kids-party-puzzle/#commentsMon, 29 Oct 2012 10:30:28 +0000Judd Schorrhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=151585Kids' Halloween parties are great this time of year, unless of course you don't read the invite carefully and are the only adult in costume. In any case, my wife Allison and I took Max and Nora out to ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/geekdad-puzzle-of-the-week-halloween-kids-party-puzzle/feed/0Window Monsters — Easy, Cheap DIY Halloween Decorationshttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/window-monsters-2/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/window-monsters-2/#commentsMon, 29 Oct 2012 09:00:44 +0000Matt Blumhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=151575I love Halloween, but my wife and I rarely find ourselves with enough time and energy in late October to do much in the way of house decoration beyond carving pumpkins. So when I came across an idea on Reddit ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/window-monsters-2/feed/013 Spooky Board Games for Your Halloween Game Nighthttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/halloween-board-games/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/halloween-board-games/#commentsFri, 26 Oct 2012 11:00:15 +0000Jonathan H. Liuhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=151205You know what really scares me during Halloween? Missing out on a perfect excuse to play some creepy games. Here's a list of thirteen of our favorite spooky tabletop games.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/halloween-board-games/feed/4Possibly the Most Horrifying Jack-O’-Lantern You’ll See This Halloweenhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/horrifying-jack-o-lantern/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/horrifying-jack-o-lantern/#commentsFri, 26 Oct 2012 09:30:12 +0000Dave Bankshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=151181While people like me are having trouble carving out a few triangles and a mouth, others, like freelance sculptor Jon Neill, are busy creating incredibly amazing jack-o-lanterns like this monster squash. To be fair, Neill is not just any sculptor. ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/horrifying-jack-o-lantern/feed/0Zombie Spiders Take Over Special Written by a Kid Halloween Episodehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/halloween-written-by-a-kid/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/halloween-written-by-a-kid/#commentsWed, 24 Oct 2012 21:05:54 +0000Dave Bankshttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=151053Written by a Kid returns this week with a special Halloween episode. Storyteller Aiden spins the spooky tale of Zombie Spider, a frightening yarn about a green mohawked boy who's out to avenge the death of his brother. Being a ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/halloween-written-by-a-kid/feed/0Just in Time for the Holidays: Sufjan Stevens’ Mr. Frosty Man Zombie Claymation Videohttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/sufjan-stevens-mr-frosty-man/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/sufjan-stevens-mr-frosty-man/#commentsWed, 24 Oct 2012 15:29:23 +0000Curtis Silverhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=151019Just in time for the holiday season, a mash-up of Halloween and Christmas, Sufjan Stevens and animator Lee Hardcastle have teamed up for "Mr. Frosty Man"]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/sufjan-stevens-mr-frosty-man/feed/0Spooky Saturday Halloween Party With Scooby-Doohttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/spooky-saturday-halloween-party-with-scooby-doo/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/spooky-saturday-halloween-party-with-scooby-doo/#commentsMon, 22 Oct 2012 12:00:44 +0000Jim MacQuarriehttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=150722Scooby-Doo, Bugs Bunny and Daffy Duck will greet visitors and pose for pictures at the Spooky Saturday Halloween 2012 event on October 27. From 1:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Paley Center for Media in Beverly Hills. Warner Bros. ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/spooky-saturday-halloween-party-with-scooby-doo/feed/010 Cheap and Geeky Halloween Costumeshttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/10-halloween-costumes/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/10-halloween-costumes/#commentsSun, 21 Oct 2012 12:00:35 +0000Curtis Silverhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=150636What if you are cheap (like the author) and want to get a cheap, but still geeky costume for that Halloween party that is just around the corner? Here are some ideas.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/10-halloween-costumes/feed/5Window Monsters — Easy, Cheap DIY Halloween Decorationshttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/window-monsters/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/window-monsters/#commentsSat, 20 Oct 2012 13:00:24 +0000Matt Blumhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=150596When I came across an idea on Reddit for an easy and inexpensive, yet really different and effective, way to decorate, my wife and I decided to go for it.
]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/window-monsters/feed/1Top 10 Reasons It Sucks (Get It?) to Be a Vampirehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/top-10-reasons-it-sucks-to-be-a-vampire/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/top-10-reasons-it-sucks-to-be-a-vampire/#commentsSat, 20 Oct 2012 11:00:16 +0000Matt Blumhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=150591We've done the top ten reasons it sucks to be a zombie. Here, then, are the top ten reasons it sucks (pun very much intended) to be a vampire.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/top-10-reasons-it-sucks-to-be-a-vampire/feed/0Calculate the Optimal Bucket Size for Your Kids’ Halloween Haulhttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/calculate-the-optimal-bucket-size-for-your-kids-halloween-haul-2/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/calculate-the-optimal-bucket-size-for-your-kids-halloween-haul-2/#commentsTue, 16 Oct 2012 10:30:23 +0000Garth Sundemhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=150013Want a real Halloween nightmare? Imagine filling your child's too-small bucket in the first three houses and going home with only a small slice of your kid's potential rake. But if you allow your little monster (or in my case, ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/calculate-the-optimal-bucket-size-for-your-kids-halloween-haul-2/feed/0Top 10 Halloween Movies for Younger Kidshttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/top-10-halloween-movies-for-younger-kids-2/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/top-10-halloween-movies-for-younger-kids-2/#commentsSat, 13 Oct 2012 13:00:21 +0000Matt Blumhttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=149691It's easy to find a list of horror movies to watch for Halloween. They run the gamut from good to bad to so-bad-it's-good to funny. But for parents of pre-teens, it can be hard to find something to watch that's ...]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/top-10-halloween-movies-for-younger-kids-2/feed/65 Reasons You Should Make Your Kid’s Halloween Costumehttp://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/5-reasons-make-kids-costume/
http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/5-reasons-make-kids-costume/#commentsSat, 13 Oct 2012 11:00:11 +0000Dave Giancasprohttp://www.wired.com/geekdad/?p=149685Why not buy or rent a ready-made costume from the store? We have some good reasons for you.]]>http://archive.wired.com/geekdad/2012/10/5-reasons-make-kids-costume/feed/0